Family with sequence similarity 9, member C pseudogene (FAM9CP)

Family with sequence similarity 9, member C pseudogene (often symbolized as FAM9CP or FAM9C pseudogene) is a processed pseudogene in the human genome. It is classified as a pseudogene because it has lost its protein-coding ability or is otherwise nonfunctional due to mutations or lack of regulatory elements. Pseudogenes like this are considered remnants of once-functional genes and usually do not produce a functional protein. Occasionally, certain pseudogenes have been implicated in gene regulation (for example, acting as competing endogenous RNAs or influencing parent gene expression), but there is no evidence that "Family with sequence similarity 9, member C pseudogene" is therapeutically relevant, nor does it serve as a direct drug target or biomarker[1][3][5][8].